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Monday, October 29, 2012

Welcome to my stop on the Commencement Blog Tour. Author Paige Cuccaro is celebrating the release of her latest addition to the Hellsbane series and I had the honor of chatting with her (which was a blast), and am delighted to share our interview with you today. There's lots to cover so I won't keep you waiting...oh and there's also a fabulous giveaway for those that stick around to the end;)

RtDS: Welcome to Romancing the Darkside Paige, I’m a total fan of your heroine Emma Jane Hellsbane and I’m super excited to have you on the blog today to discuss your latest release in the series, Commencement.

PC: Thank you so much, Lori. YAY!!! I’m so glad you love Emma!! It’s an honor to be here.

RtDS: Give us three (3) interesting facts about yourself that may surprise your readers.

PG: I’m shy/ insecure – people who’ve met me may laugh at that, but people who really know me, KNOW it’s true. I know how to pretend to be outgoing, but it’s really hard for me. The whole time I’m talking to new people I’m secretly terrified they’ll realize that… I’m secretly terrified.

I’m a nerd/geek groupie. I was always more eager to be accepted by the smart kids talking about SciFi books and movies, world politics and theories about the universe than the “cool” kids talking about football games, dating and what party they were gonna get wasted at the next weekend.

Emma
Jane Hellsbane knows something evil is worming its way through her
college campus—she can feel it. Literally. Her freakish ability to feel
other people’s emotions as though they were her own has always been
monumentally awkward, and it’s easier for her to just pretend it doesn’t
exist. But this time her paranormal ability just might help her save
lives.

Emma Jane’s fairly certain that whatever the hateful,
egomaniacal, Godlike thing is, it’s set up shop inside her boyfriend,
the frat boy/soccer star Justin. And if she doesn’t figure a way to get
it out of him soon, Justin’s soul will be the appetizer to the main
course—the whole student body. Problem is, the big baddy is granting
sinister wishes, and with each one the risks grow higher and the phrase
Be careful what you wish for becomes a real-life dire warning. Of course
for Emma, what feels like it could be the end is in fact just the
beginning…

Tess Jennings’ life is in chaos. Not only has her ghost lover, Kipp
McGowen, crossed into the Netherworld, but she’s the newest member of a
secret society. And they want her to start work immediately. Upon
arriving in White Castle, Louisiana, she is presented with an offer she
cannot refuse.

The Grand Master has been murdered
and Tess must solve the crime by locating his ghost. The reward—a
magical spell to save Kipp. But as Tess dives deeper into the case, the
more danger surrounds her. Not everyone wants the murder solved, and she
is caught in the crossfire.

Soon, Tess finds
herself knee-deep in a hunt for a spell, a race to locate a killer, and a
journey to the beyond. Will Kipp finally take a living breath, or will
Tess take her last?

I loved the first cover for this release, which I hosted here back in May but I have to say this one is way sexier! I especially love that you can't see the guy's face (who I'm guessing is the sexy leading man Kipp)...love that touch of mystery and the gothic feel I loved in the original.

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Halloween is just around the corner and what better way to celebrate than with a scary ghost adventure! Author Mark Tufo has joined forces with PJ Blog Tours to create a spooktacular event for his latest book release, The Spirit Clearing. So join us on the Haunted Blog Tour for some chills, scares and fabulous giveaways! (How cool is that tour banner, right?!)

Guest Post with Michael Talbot from The Spirit Clearing By Mark Tufo

Hello fellow ghosts and ghoulhunters! Welcome to Mark Tufo’s Haunted Blog Tour. The Haunted Blog Tour willbe a ten day chill fest that will take you from one Haunted Blog to another!Today is the sixth day of our Haunted Blog Tour...we are a little more thenhalf over!

Our host for this adventure, THE SPIRIT CLEARING’s Michael Talbot iscurrently guiding a very scared group of people through a very freakypenitentiary. But, enough about that -- you want to know about the good stuff.Along the Haunted Blog Tour you will have a chance to win Michael’s twistedstory along with some other very exciting prizes (pause for awesome effect --over $200 in great prizes)! To recap, at our last stop via BookSpark the group was freaking outand heading to the morgue. That should calm them down a bit...

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

It's time for the Wicked After Dark Blog Hop, hosted by Close Encounters with the Night Kind and author Natasha Blackthorne. The blog hop will run from 12:01 AM on October 24th until 11:59 PMon November 1st. This hop's theme is Halloween and everything wicked from sexy reads to decadent sweets...so bring your wicked side out to play and check out all the blogs participating (listed on the bottom of this post) in the naughty fun!

It doesn't get any more wicked than sexy vampires and Alpha werewolves for me, so I've found the perfect combination of the two in an ebook bundle by the popular Lisa Renee Jones I've had on my wishlist for a while...hope you enjoy it!

Monday, October 22, 2012

I'm really excited to have author Regan Summers joining us today talk about her new release, Running in the Dark. If you like an action packed urban fantasy with vampires and a kick butt heroine, be sure to add her books to your list. Read on for a teaser excerpt and an awesome giveaway, courtesy of Ms. Summers!

About the Characters...By Regan Summers

Thank you so much for hosting me, Lori. I’m so pleased to be here!

Malcolm Kelly would make a fantastic boyfriend. If he wasn’t busy reinforcing a tense alliance between the vampires and humans of Chile. And if he could go outside in daylight. And if he didn’t have a world of secrets.

It’s the little things.

In Don’t Bite the Messenger, Sydney Kildare was entering her late twenties. That’s old for a courier, a human who runs messages between technology-blighting vampires. Her goal was to retire, to move somewhere where the undead didn’t meddle and enjoy her hard-earned cash.

Things don’t always go according to plan.

I won’t spoil that story, but I will say that her carefully-laid plans more or less exploded. In Running in the Dark, Syd’s hiding out in Chile with her rescuer slash well-dressed vampire around town slash boyfriend Malcolm Kelly.

Despite it being yet another vampire territory, the situation would be pretty ideal, if only Mal’s “skill” in the kitchen was the worst of his secrets.

Welcome to the Naughty & Nice Holiday Hop! This giveaway hop is hosted by Romance at Random and runs from October 22nd through October 29th. There are some fabulous prizes to be won so let's get into the holiday spirit a by celebrating a little early and having some fun!

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Today I'm hosting a stop on Patricia K. McCarthy's blog tour for A Vampire's Revenge, book five in The Crimson Crimes series, hosted by Shall Write Tours. I'm sharing a really fun interview with one of the characters and a chance to win the books in this entertaining vampire series, I hope you enjoy it!

Character Interview with Aunt Aileen

from The Crimson Crimes Series by Patricia K. McCarthy

We are thrilled to spend time with the fearless and outspoken Auntie Aileen, who is understandably troubled by her niece Magdalene, the One and Only Vampire on Earth. It’s fortunate for us that Auntie makes another appearance in The Crimson Crimes: A Vampire Revenge by author Patricia K McCarthy. This is a rare opportunity to experience first-hand her wisdom and sense of humour.

PM: Describe yourself to me.

AA: Good gracious but that’s a stupid question… it’s not even a question, child! But if you must know, child, I haven’t got the time or patience for fooling around. Now for sure I’ve been known to imbibe the odd nip or twenty… seems to me you might as well enjoy life. Soon enough you’ll be pushing up the daisies and no one will bother to wink one false eye if you raised your skirt to show off your knickers. That’s been my philosophy. I never planned on living with the likes of vampires, for the love of all Creation. But I’m Magdalene’s aunt and I love her to smithereens. She’s got a heart of gold, even if her loins are devilishly wicked.

PM: If you were granted three wishes, what would you ask for?

AA: What a joy it would be to see my late husband Quinn again. I’d give him a good piece of my mind for being such a clunk-head idiot when he was alive, the bloody fool. Second wish would be to find out where I dropped those blasted set of house keys back in ’45. Never did know what happened to them. It was New Years Eve, you see, and Quinn and I danced up a storm. Good gracious but that man had energy to spare. The keys must have slipped out of my pocket and hid under the table. After the night was done, I couldn’t get back into the house. Nearly froze to death on the doorstep. Third wish would be to do it all over again.

PM: How do you fall in love? At first sight? Over a long period?

AA: My love life is none of your business, child. Is this the kind of cockamamie example you set? But if you must know, child, my niece Magdalene is love sick mad over that hybrid vampire husband of hers, Samuel. I swear the two of them would follow each other into the bowels of hell. To be sure, there’s going to be trouble at the end of their vampire story, I just know it. You can’t love a vampire without sacrificing your soul. And for the love of God, why would anyone ask such a stupid question? Love goes according to its own course, child. It’s like that baritone crooner Leonard Cohen says, “Love seizes you.” That’s about the size of it.

As if two course loads, concealing a secret power she alone wields, and coping with her father’s recent death weren’t enough, Phoebe finds herself developing major feelings for actor and teen heartthrob Colten Chase, who attends the Campus Above and appears to be majoring in winning Phoebe’s heart. But when officials learn that Phoebe may be at the center of a startling prophecy, she becomes the target of shape-shifting assassins who will stop at nothing to suppress the truth.

Now Phoebe’s lessons about Shaper’s enemies and spycraft take on great importance as a menace stalks the campus, with Phoebe as its target. Meanwhile, what began as an unlikely relationship with Colten, quickly morphs into heartache when she suspects that something sinister lurks beneath this movie star’s glitter and fame. Suddenly, Phoebe’s caught in a mesh of lies, betrayals, and danger where she doesn’t know who to trust, and needs to rely on herself–and her secret power—to get to the truth and to stay alive.

Monday, October 15, 2012

Karen Marie Moning's ICED is one of my most anticipated releases this fall (in just 14 days!) so I'm super excited to be sharing a free preview with you all, courtesy of Ms. Moning and Random House Publishing. I hope you all enjoy it!

For those of you wondering if ICED will venture into the world of Young Adult books, here's what Ms. Moning had to say:

"Guys, ICED is NOT Young Adult. Dani ages during the next three books of
the Fever Series. Yes, there's sex. I like writing about sex. I always
write about sex. No, 14-year old Dani doesn't have sex. Other people do.
Nor does 14 -year old (at the start of the trilogy) Dani make it a book
by or for a 14 year old. I promise you all the magic you've come to
expect from the Fever World. I don't write YA. This series isn't YA.
Please spread the word so my inbox will calm down :)"

I'd like to welcome author Jennifer James to the blog today! Jennifer along with her fabulous co-authors are celebrating the release of a new sexy anthology, Halloween Heat V, just in time for the October holiday. There's a sexy teaser excerpt to follow so be sure to stick around ;)

Thanks so much for having me on today! I’m new to the site here, so I’m really glad that Eden Summers, my critter pal and antho buddy set this opportunity up for me to come over and harass everyone.

Every year I try to think of a cool costume to wear for Halloween. But I live on the shores of Lake Erie. It’s cold here in October! So even if I found a cute and sassy little number to wear, I’d have to find a way to keep warm if I wanted to go outdoors. Kids around here are often wearing winter coats, gloves and even hats for Trick or Treat.

In my story Deployment Gifts, Krista (the heroine) and her friend Jade don’t have that problem. They’re staying side for a night of treats that Craig (Krista’s on again, off again lover—and the guy she’s sworn she’s quitting after this last interlude) won’t ever forget. Read on to see just what the ladies are wearing this Halloween. ☺

Thursday, October 11, 2012

I'm super excited to be hosting a stop on author Annie Walls' Taking on the Dead Book Tour today! If you're a fan of dark urban fantasy or just a zombie fanatic, you'll want to add this book to your reading list. I hope you enjoy my review, stick around for a chance to win some awesome swag and say hi to Annie!

Life for Kansas was perfect until the day the world changed.She has been hiding out for four years in solitude. It’s the only way to survive. The only way not to draw the living dead. Helping a small group of people, she learns the new world might not be what she assumes. Venturing out of her refuge and comfort zone, she meets Rudy, who helps her find a greater purpose. She realizes that the world has moved on without her. Only it’s not what she expects. Her knowledge of the living dead grows and only makes her more curious as humanity continues to hang on by a thread. While on her search for answers she finds comfort in new friendships and love, but her past seems as if it will haunt her forever.Kansas takes it upon herself to help other survivors, which would be easy if the famished were the only obstacles. In a trilogy plot thick with twists and turns, this adult dark fantasy is emotional as much as it is horrifyingly gripping.

From #1 New
York Times bestselling author Karen Marie Moning comes the first book in
her hotly anticipated new urban paranormal trilogy, set in the world of
her blockbuster Fever series.

The year is 1 AWC—After
the Wall Crash. The Fae are free and hunting us. It’s a war zone out
there, and no two days are alike. I’m Dani O’Malley, the chaos-filled
streets of Dublin are my home, and there’s no place I’d rather be.

Dani
“Mega” O’Malley plays by her own set of rules—and in a world overrun by
Dark Fae, her biggest rule is: Do what it takes to survive. Possessing
rare talents and the all-powerful Sword of Light, Dani is more than
equipped for the task. In fact, she’s one of the rare humans who can
defend themselves against the Unseelie. But now, amid the pandemonium,
her greatest gifts have turned into serious liabilities.

Dani’s
ex–best friend, MacKayla Lane, wants her dead, the terrifying Unseelie
princes have put a price on her head, and Inspector Jayne, the head of
the police force, is after her sword and will stop at nothing to get it.
What’s more, people are being mysteriously frozen to death all over the
city, encased on the spot in sub-zero, icy tableaux.

When
Dublin’s most seductive nightclub gets blanketed in hoarfrost, Dani
finds herself at the mercy of Ryodan, the club’s ruthless, immortal
owner. He needs her quick wit and exceptional skill to figure out what’s
freezing Fae and humans dead in their tracks—and Ryodan will do
anything to ensure her compliance.

Dodging bullets, fangs, and
fists, Dani must strike treacherous bargains and make desperate
alliances to save her beloved Dublin—before everything and everyone in
it gets iced.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Welcome to the Hot in Handcuffs Blog Hop! This fabulous blog hop is hosted by the lovely maidens from UNDER THE COVERS BOOK BLOG and runs from 12:01 AM on October 10th until 11:59 PM on October 15th. This hop is showcasing our love for the kinkier side of romance so if you're a fan of bad boys, blindfolds and naughtiness in the bedroom, this hops for you!

Those who know me know I have a weak spot for bad boys, paranormal or human, so for my giveaway I chose a new to me author that comes highly recommended by a friend, Ms. Olivia Cunning. Her characters are raw, passionate and the woman can make you blush with her steamy scenes! What better way to spice up the fall than with a hot read?

And what hop would be complete without a little eye candy? Don't worry it's safe enough for work ;)

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Happy Release Day to Bonnie Bliss on her latest book Halloween Submission! This sexy new release is the perfect way to spice up your reading and I've got a teaser excerpt that's sure to peak your interest, so without further ado...

HALLOWEEN SUBMISSION

Holiday Doms ~ Book #2

By Bonnie Bliss

Publication Date: October 9, 2012

Halloween has arrived and Tom Newton is stressed with his job as a fireman. His best friend Rob, a submissives’ wet dream, is having a play party on Halloween night. Lucy, a nurse who has secretly been crushing on Tom, has decided to go to the party. Tom has decided that he needs to release some tension, and have some fun during his time off. What Lucy and Tom don’t know is that Rob, his best friend, and Millie, Tom’s sister, have set this up. Join them as they enjoy a hot night of bondage play. Can it all run smoothly? Will true love blossom? Will the Master get his slave? There is only one way to find out.

A story packed with sultry moments of Dominance and submission. Halloween Submission promises to be the hottest holiday this year.

*Warning: This book is intended for readers over the age of 18. It contains, but is not limited to intense bondage play, references of Sadomasochism, impact play, anal play, and one hot night on All Hollow’s Eve, you aren’t soon to forget.

Monday, October 8, 2012

Fall is here and what better way than to welcome the chilly weather than by cozying up to a good book, especially if there's a sexy highlander involved (who doesn't right?)! That being said, I'm more than happy to be hosting a giveaway sponsored by Random House Publishing where two lucky readers will win a copy of Maya Bank's newest book Never Seduce a Scot, so let's get right to it...

NEVER SEDUCE A SCOT

By Maya Banks

Published by Ballantine Books

Publication Date: September 25, 2012Genre: Historical Romance

About the book...

This sinfully sweet new romance from Maya
Banks features a remarkable woman whose rare gift teaches a gruff
Scottish warrior how to listen with his heart.

Eveline Armstrong is fiercely loved and
protected by her powerful clan, but considered “touched” to outsiders.
Beautiful, fey, with a level, intent gaze, she doesn’t speak. No one,
not even her family, knows that she cannot hear. Eveline taught herself
to read lips and allows the outside world view her as daft, content to
stay with her family. But when an arranged marriage with a rival clan
makes Graeme Montgomery her husband, she accepts her duty—unprepared
for the delights to come. Graeme is a rugged warrior with a voice so
deep and powerful she can hear it, and hands and kisses so tender and
skilled he awakens her deepest passions.

Graeme is intrigued by his new bride, whose silent lips are ripe
with temptation, whose bright, intelligent eyes can see into his soul.
As intimacy deepens, he learns her secret. But when clan rivalries and
dark deeds threaten the wife he has only begun to cherish, the Scottish
warrior will move heaven and earth to save the woman who has awakened
his heart to the beautiful song of a rare and magical love.

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Today I'm hosting a stop on Selena Blake's blog tour for her latest paranormal release Ready & Willing. There's a sexy excerpt and a fabulous giveaway in store so stick around and say hello to Selena!

An Excerpt from Ready & Willing

Ava
carefully tucked her hand into the crook of his arm, just as they’d practiced
the evening before. Only this time she had a smile on her face that made his
gut tighten.

It
was a show, he was certain of it. His sixth sense could feel the tension
radiating through her. She grinned at her parents, made eye contact with a few
of the people in the crowd, but she held herself rigid. And her hand barely
touched his arm.

Was
she still upset because he was determined to take her father’s place?

He’d
thought her anger would have diminished by now, but this was just a new facet
of her that he needed to learn. It also meant he had to keep his cool…while
making her lose hers.

Kaden
was ready to be Alpha. He’d been doing battle all his life to become beta of
the pack. He’d proven that he was strong, smart, capable, ready and willing to
defend the pack. He knew all the pack laws and all the pack members. Yes, his
resume was looking stellar.

“You’re
not going to be Alpha,” the woman at his side said through her faux smile.

It
was almost like she could read his mind. He wished for a moment that he could
read hers.

Those
warm brown eyes flashed up at him with flecks of golden fire. Why had he never
noticed their exquisite color before? They were like cinnamon and amber. “The
deal is hardly done. Why would my father hand over the leadership of the pack
to an outsider?"
The
last word hung in the air between them. Kaden didn’t feel like an outsider. He
hadn’t for a long time. WhitePaw was his home. He had friends, a nice house,
and a good job in the city. And he was Beta of the pack, a position he took
seriously.

“Especially
since he has offspring reading and willing to do the job.”

With
the processional gathering in the lobby of the church, the photographer began
organizing people for the photos. Kaden quickly steered Ava into a nearby room.

“What—“

He
cut off her words. “Ready and willing, huh?”

Ava
stared up at the insanely handsome werewolf as her stomach fluttered like a
wounded butterfly. Her reaction to him was nothing new. But the intensity of it
was.

How
did he manage to make three little words sound so naughty? And why couldn’t she
seem to remember that he was the enemy?

She
couldn’t, wouldn’t, tell him just how ready and willing she was when it came to
him. How she’d fantasized about kissing him more often than was decent. Or how
she daydreamed of running her fingers through his sexy
almost-shoulder-length-but-not-quite golden, brown hair.

No.
She could never tell him those things…at least not until she’d secured her spot
as Alpha.
“I
come from a long line of WhitePaw leaders—“

“What
about your brother?”

“Gregory?
What about him?”

“You
don’t think he’d be interested in the top spot? He is male, after all.”

“That’s
irrelevant,” she said as her temper spiked. “I need to get back to the wedding.”

Flustered, she ducked around him. Two steps away from the door, he caught her
by the arm and turned her back toward him. Why did those warm, strong fingers
on her arm have to feel so good? Inside she whimpered at the delicious touch,
brief as it was. And why couldn’t she stop herself from thinking about those
same warm, strong fingers sliding up her arm to cup her head and run
through her hair, knocking the bobby pens aside…

“I
think it’s entirely relevant,” he murmured.

“Gregory
doesn’t want to lead. Besides, I’m older. And I have more experience.”

“You
really think Phillip is going to name someone Alpha who’s experience is
organizing parties and Pack meetings?”
Her
hand arced through the air before the last word had left his lips. Pride
bruised and anger simmering, she saw red. Wanted blood. His blood. But his
reflexes were faster and he caught her hand before it connected with his cheek.
Before
she could react, he’d backed her up until her back was flat against the door.
His big body crowded her, pinned her there as he stared down at her like a wolf
who’d just spotted his dinner. With his hand tight around her wrist, holding it
beside her head against the polished wood, a mild panic crept through her. She
brought her other hand up to push against the solid wall of his chest, needing
to get away from him, but he easily caught that one too.

Zahra proves that sex demons do it better as she goes from captive to captivator.

Sex
Demon Zahra Aniron is a closet romantic. Too bad she spends her time
having hot, kinky sex with paying strangers. But she needs the money to
pay off her sister's debt to wizard thugs. There could be worse things
than getting paid for pleasure, especially since a sex demon needs
climax to survive.

As a blacksmith, Lennox Aegros puts his fury
to good use pounding steel into swords. When he arrives at a new town,
his real cause for being there isn't to sell weaponry, it's for revenge.
When he finds the succubus he's been searching for, her beauty means he
can mix business with pleasure. But the joke's on Lennox, because as he
succeeds in torturing his victim by repeatedly bringing her to the
brink of orgasm and then denying her the release that she so desperately
needs, he realizes that Zahra's slow demise means the breaking of a
heart he didn't think he had.

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